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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Ravensbourne

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ravensbourne was 7.2 cm, recorded at Cornmill Gardens on 8 April 2008.

Across 40 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 5.4 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Ravensbourne.

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Most recent observation26 October 2023Shortlands Golf Club
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
7.2 cm
Median length
5.4 cm
Fish measured
40
Survey locations
11

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
7.2 cm8 Apr 2008Cornmill Gardens110845
6.4 cm8 Apr 2008Cornmill Gardens110845
6.1 cm8 Apr 2008Cornmill Gardens110845
6 cm8 Apr 2008Brook Mill Park Enhancement Site110850
5.9 cm8 Apr 2008Brook Mill Park Enhancement Site110850
5.9 cm20 Dec 2007Shortlands Golf Club108980
5.8 cm8 Apr 2008Cornmill Gardens110845
5.8 cm8 Apr 2008Cornmill Gardens110845
5.7 cm8 Apr 2008Brook Mill Park Enhancement Site110850
5.7 cm20 Dec 2007Shortlands Golf Club108980

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where 3-spined stickleback were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one 3-spined stickleback record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding 3-spined stickleback
Shortlands Golf Club20 Dec 200726 Oct 20233
Beckenham Hill29 Oct 201314 Sept 20232
Broadway Fields3 Aug 20113 Aug 20111
Adenmore Road3 Aug 20113 Aug 20111
Cornmill Gardens8 Apr 20088 Apr 20081
Brook Mill Park Enhancement Site8 Apr 20088 Apr 20081
Old Bromley Road, Downham17 Dec 199117 Dec 19911
Farnaby Road17 Dec 199117 Dec 19911
Deptford Creek26 Nov 199126 Nov 19911
Fordmill Road12 Nov 199112 Nov 19911
Bliss Crescent5 Nov 19915 Nov 19911

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1991–2023

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded 3-spined stickleback that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 40 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
4.9 cm
Median
5.4 cm
Upper quarter
5.7 cm
Largest
7.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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